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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Yoder, Elmer S. &lt;em&gt;The Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowship Churches.&lt;/em&gt; Hartville, Ohio: Diakonia Ministries, 1987.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Yoder, Elmer S. &lt;em&gt;The Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowship Churches.&lt;/em&gt; Hartville, Ohio: Diakonia Ministries, 1987.</div></td></tr>
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</table>RichardThiessenhttp://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mennonite_Brethren_Church&diff=131032&oldid=116417Mennonite Brethren Church2015-03-03T00:40:42Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>On 6 January 1860, a number of the Brethren met in the village of Elisabeththal, Molotschna, and took steps to form a separate church. They drew up a [[Document of Secession (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1860)|written statement addressed to the elders of the church]], in which they declared themselves an independent church and stated their reasons for taking this step. They also stated their intention to remain within the Mennonite brotherhood of the settlement. This document was signed by 18 men. This event is regarded as the beginning of the Mennonite Brethren Church, and the 18 men as constituting the first congregation. [[Cornelsen, Abraham (1826-1884) |Abraham Cornelsen]], [[Claassen, Johannes (1820-1876)|Johann Claassen]], and [[Hübert, Heinrich Klaas (1810-1895)|Heinrich Hübert]] appear to have been the leading men. Upon receiving this document the elders of the church met and forbade this organization and ordered that no separate religious meetings should be held by the Brethren. They also referred this matter to the local Mennonite council of the settlement. This council forbade the holding of any religious meetings of a private or secret nature.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>On 6 January 1860, a number of the Brethren met in the village of Elisabeththal, Molotschna, and took steps to form a separate church. They drew up a [[Document of Secession (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1860)|written statement addressed to the elders of the church]], in which they declared themselves an independent church and stated their reasons for taking this step. They also stated their intention to remain within the Mennonite brotherhood of the settlement. This document was signed by 18 men. This event is regarded as the beginning of the Mennonite Brethren Church, and the 18 men as constituting the first congregation. [[Cornelsen, Abraham (1826-1884) |Abraham Cornelsen]], [[Claassen, Johannes (1820-1876)|Johann Claassen]], and [[Hübert, Heinrich Klaas (1810-1895)|Heinrich Hübert]] appear to have been the leading men. Upon receiving this document the elders of the church met and forbade this organization and ordered that no separate religious meetings should be held by the Brethren. They also referred this matter to the local Mennonite council of the settlement. This council forbade the holding of any religious meetings of a private or secret nature.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In its position the early Mennonite Brethren Church strongly stressed repentance from sin, conversion as a personal experience of faith in Christ, a life of prayer, and a conduct consistent with the teachings of the [[Bible&#160; |Bible]]. In general the MB Church continued to adhere to the teachings of [[Menno Simons (1496-1561)|Menno Simons]], renouncing military service, abstaining from taking [[Oath|oath]], and adhering to a simple way of life. The immersion form of [[Baptism|baptism]] upon a personal confession of faith in Jesus Christ was early instituted and required for [[Church Membership|church membership]]. Church discipline for improper conduct of members was practiced. The ministry was elected from among the membership. On 30 May 1860, the Mennonite Brethren Church assembled and elected Heinrich Hübert as elder and [[Becker, Jakob P. (1826-1908)|Jacob Becker]] as minister.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In its position the early Mennonite Brethren Church strongly stressed repentance from sin, conversion as a personal experience of faith in Christ, a life of prayer, and a conduct consistent with the teachings of the [[Bible&#160; |Bible]]. In general the MB Church continued to adhere to the teachings of [[Menno Simons (1496-1561)|Menno Simons]], renouncing military service, abstaining from taking [[Oath|oath]], and adhering to a simple way of life. The immersion form of [[Baptism|baptism]] upon a personal confession of faith in Jesus Christ was early instituted and required for [[Church Membership|church membership]]. Church discipline for improper conduct of members was practiced. The ministry was elected from among the membership. On 30 May 1860, the Mennonite Brethren Church assembled and elected Heinrich Hübert as elder and [[Becker, Jakob P. (1826-1908)|Jacob Becker]] as minister.</div></td></tr>
</table>RichardThiessenhttp://gameo.org/index.php?title=Old_Order_Amish&diff=130924&oldid=128089Old Order Amish2015-02-26T03:25:02Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The general findings developing out of past social research may briefly be summarized as follows: The Amish community maintains certain features of stability through isolation and in-group loyalty. Their stability is accredited to their strong positive interests, religion and farming. Though the group has successfully maintained a distinguished subculture of its own, one of the basic problems of this culture is adaptation to changing situations. There is a gradual slow infiltration of Amish culture by outside patterns, bringing about disintegration of the old values, with the prospect that if acculturation continues the Amish society will eventually disappear. This process is, however, exceedingly slow; more common is the process of breaking away.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The general findings developing out of past social research may briefly be summarized as follows: The Amish community maintains certain features of stability through isolation and in-group loyalty. Their stability is accredited to their strong positive interests, religion and farming. Though the group has successfully maintained a distinguished subculture of its own, one of the basic problems of this culture is adaptation to changing situations. There is a gradual slow infiltration of Amish culture by outside patterns, bringing about disintegration of the old values, with the prospect that if acculturation continues the Amish society will eventually disappear. This process is, however, exceedingly slow; more common is the process of breaking away.</div></td></tr>
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